How to Publish a Power BI Report and Embed It into a Website

Introduction
Microsoft Power BI is a powerful business intelligence tool used to transform raw data into interactive dashboards and reports. Once a report is built in Power BI Desktop, the next step is to publish it to the Power BI Service and embed it into a website so others can view and interact with it.
This article walks through the complete process:
• Creating a workspace
• Publishing a report
• Generating embed code
• Embedding the report into a website
• Uploading your .pbix file to GitHub

1. Overview of the Publishing Process The workflow looks like this:
2. Build report in Power BI Desktop
3. Publish to Power BI Service (cloud)
4. Store report in a workspace
5. Generate embed code

6. Embed into a website

7. Step 1: Create a Workspace
   A workspace is where your reports, dashboards, and datasets are stored online.

🔹 Steps

1. Go to: https://app.powerbi.com
2. Sign in with your account
3. On the left panel, click Workspaces
4. Click + New workspace
5. Enter: o Name: Electronics Sales Dashboard o Description (optional)

6. Click Save

7. Step 2: Publish Your Report

🔹 From Power BI Desktop

1. Open your Electronics Sales Assignment (.pbix)
2. Click Home → Publish
3. Sign in (if prompted)
4. Select your workspace: o Electronics Sales Dashboard

5. Click Select

6. Step 3: Upload .pbix File to GitHub
   This ensures version control and submission requirements.

🔹 Steps

1. Go to GitHub
2. Create a new repository: o Name: powerbi-electronics-sales
3. Click Add file → Upload files
4. Upload your .pbix file
5. Add a commit message: Added Electronics Sales Power BI report

6. Click Commit changes

7. Step 4: Generate Embed Code
   There are two main ways to embed:
   • Public (Publish to web)
   • Secure (for organizations)

🔹 Method: Publish to Web (Public)

1. Go to your report in Power BI Service
2. Click File → Embed report → Publish to web
3. Click Create embed code
4. Confirm when prompted

Power BI generates:
• Embed link
• HTML iframe code

Example Embed Code:

1. Step 5: Embed Report into a Website 🔹 Option 1: Basic HTML Website
2. Open your HTML file

3. Paste the iframe code:
   
   

   Electronics Sales Dashboard

1. Save and open in browser 🔹 Option 2: Blog Platforms (e.g., WordPress)
2. Open post/page editor
3. Switch to HTML view
4. Paste iframe code

5. Publish

6. Important Notes on Embedding
   Publish to Web is PUBLIC
   • Anyone with the link can view
   • Do NOT use for sensitive data
   ✔ Use secure embedding for:
   • Company dashboards
   • Private data

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7. Key Insights
   • Power BI Desktop is used for building reports
   • Power BI Service is used for sharing and collaboration
   • Workspaces organize content
   • Embedding allows reports to be integrated into websites
   • GitHub helps with version control and submission tracking

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   Conclusion
   Publishing and embedding reports from Microsoft Power BI transforms your analysis into a shareable, interactive experience. By combining Power BI Service with platforms like GitHub, you not only present insights but also maintain a professional workflow for collaboration and deployment.
   Mastering this process is essential for any data analyst, as it bridges the gap between analysis and real-world application.